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  • Stephan Balliet, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting dead two people after an attempt to storm a synagogue in Halle an der Saale, eastern Germany, is seen here waiting for the start of the 26th day of the trial at the district court in Magdeburg on Dec. 21, 2020
    Stephan Balliet, who was sentenced to life imprisonment for shooting dead two people after an attempt to storm a synagogue in Halle an der Saale, eastern Germany, is seen here waiting for the start of the 26th day of the trial at the district court in Magdeburg on Dec. 21, 2020
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    Anti-Semitism Makes a Comeback in Germany

    The threat is real, starting with right-wing paramilitaries and also including some Muslim bigots and their political enablers on the left. But the German state is determined to fight.

    byMenachem Z. Rosensaft
  • The synagogue interior, two days after the shooting on Oct. 9 in Halle, Germany
    The synagogue interior, two days after the shooting on Oct. 9 in Halle, Germany
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    The Heroes in Halle

    Where Germany’s government has failed to protect German Jews from rising anti-Semitism, they have taken steps to defend themselves—efforts that have saved lives

    byAndrew Mark Bennett
  • Alice Weidel, parliamentary group co-leader of the far-right, anti-immigration AfD party (Alternative for Germany), speaks during a session of the German Bundestag.
    Alice Weidel, parliamentary group co-leader of the far-right, anti-immigration AfD party (Alternative for Germany), speaks during a session of the German Bundestag.
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    Henryk Broder in the Lion’s Den

    When Germany’s most famous Jewish journalist chose to address a party tied to his country’s far right, it wasn’t the groveling performance some have claimed but a brave challenge

    byDavid P. Goldman
  • German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits for the arrival of another foreign dignitary at the Chancellery during the Compact With Africa conference on Oct. 30, 2018, in Berlin.
    German Chancellor Angela Merkel waits for the arrival of another foreign dignitary at the Chancellery during the Compact With Africa conference on Oct. 30, 2018, in Berlin.
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    The Merkel Era Nears Its End

    As German chancellor and unofficial ‘leader of Europe,’ Angela Merkel, gives up leadership of Germany’s Christian Democratic Union party, big questions arise over what comes next

    byPeter Rough
  • A replica of Berlin's Holocaust Memorial that was secretly erected overnight near the home of far-right AfD politician Bjoern Hoecke is pictured on November 22, 2017 in Bornhagen, eastern Germany.
    A replica of Berlin's Holocaust Memorial that was secretly erected overnight near the home of far-right AfD politician Bjoern Hoecke is pictured on November 22, 2017 in Bornhagen, eastern Germany.
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    German Protestors Build Replica of Holocaust Memorial Outside Far-Right Politician’s Home

    “We hope he enjoys the view every day when he looks out the window”

    byLiel Leibovitz
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    Israeli Takes Over German Far-Right Party’s Social Media, Promotes Love of Hummus

    The ‘Propaganda Leader’ to his minions: Xenophobia’s out, chickpeas are in

    byLiel Leibovitz
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